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Benchamabophit Dusitwanaram Temple (Marble Temple ) | Bangkok

Marble Temple | Bangkok
Take a trip to worship at Benchamabophit Dusitwanaram Temple. Wat Benchamabophit Dusitwanaram Marble Temple | Bangkok
A first-class royal temple of the Ratchaworawihan type, it was originally an ancient temple, originally named “Wat Laem” or “Wat Sai Thong”. During the reign of King Rama V, Prince Phiphitphokphuben, the son of King Rama II, ordered the army to receive the rebellion of Chao Anuwong at this temple. After the battle, he had faith in restoring Wat Laem, together with his four younger brothers, namely, Prince Phithak Thewet, Prince Phuwanet Narinthrarit, Princess Inthanil, and Princess Wong. In this restoration, he ordered the construction of five chedis as memorials, lined up in front of the temple. During the reign of King Rama IV, he granted the temple a new name, “Wat Benchamabophit”, meaning the temple of five royals. Later, during the reign of King Rama V, he expanded the city. Buy land in the area of ​​Khlong
Samsen and Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem north of the dilapidated Wat Benchamabophit, His Majesty made a new temple beautiful and worthy of being a royal temple. His Majesty ordered His Royal Highness Prince Narisara Nuwattiwong to preside over the construction of the entire new temple. He presided over the ceremony of tying the boundary markers in 1899. He bestowed the name by adding the letter “M” and the suffix “Wat Benchamabophit Dusitwanaram”, meaning the temple of King Rama V. He expressed his wish to place the royal remains under the Ratana Throne, Phra- Phra Buddha Chinnarat, the principal Buddha image in the ordination hall. In 1901, King Rama V held a ceremony to lay the foundation stone for the ordination hall. He ordered that it be built with marble imported from Italy. In 1910, he passed away before the construction was completed. During the reign of King Rama VI, he ordered the construction to continue. Please have the gable, raka leaves, and hongs hang decorated with marble on the walls and floor, along with a jewelled throne. Have the craftsmen paint Thai patterns on the walls, and invite the ashes of King Chulalongkorn to be enshrined under the jewelled throne of Phra Buddha Chinnarat in the ordination hall. Wat Benchamabophit Dusit Wanaram or Marble Temple Wat Benchamabophit Dusit Wanaram is also known to tourists around the world as "The Marble Temple" or "Marble Temple" because the ordination hall and gallery are decorated with marble from Italy. It is a temple with exquisite beauty with ancient Thai architecture. The ordination hall is a four-sided pavilion with light pink and gray granite tiles inside. Inside the ordination hall, there is a Phra Buddha Chinnarat statue, which King Chulalongkorn ordered to be cast in 1901. It is a seated Buddha in the Mara-Vijaya posture from the Sukhothai period, which is a replica of the real one in Phitsanulok Province. It is enshrined on the Ratana Throne. King Rama VI ordered the enshrining of the royal cremated remains of King Chulalongkorn. The one who established the temple there The temple that is a symbol of the government
1. Ministry of Interior
2. Ministry of Defense
3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
4. Ministry of Finance
5. Ministry of Muradhathorn
6. Ministry of the Metropolitan
7. Ministry of Public Works
8. Ministry of Education
9. Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce
10. Ministry of Justice
11. Ministry of the Palace
Opening Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM (Daily)
Dress Code: Respectful and appropriate attire is recommended.
Entrance Fee: Free for Thai citizens / 100 THB per person for foreigners.
Best Time to Visit: Anytime is fine, but for the best photos, visit in the morning or evening when the sunlight is soft.
You're guaranteed to get beautiful pictures as the warm sunlight reflects off the marble temple, creating a truly magnificent sight.